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Questions tagged with 'ticket' at Ask MetaFilter.Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:08:44 -0800Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:08:44 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Ticket refundhttp://ask.metafilter.com/302082/Ticket%2Drefund
Story: I purchased tickets from a ticket vendor for an event. They have a no refund policy unless the show is cancelled. When I got to the event it was a complete mess getting in. There weren't enough check points in the lines or security guards to help with the traffic flow. Management put the attendees in danger by overselling tickets. People were being pushed and close to being trampled on waiting in line, and there was no exit out of the line once you got in. I waited 2 hours and was extremely disappointed by the disorganization and greediness of the management, and promoters. I have attended a number of similar events and this was by far the worst experience ever. The following day I commented on their facebook events page (which they later deleted) and I requested a refund from the ticket vendor. They responded back by saying they are sorry about the circumstance, but they weren't grounds enough for a refund. Where should I go from here? Should I let this go or continue fighting for a refund? Who should I report this to (maybe BBB?), and request a refund from?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.302082Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:08:44 -0800quasicalligraphicHow to sell an NFL game ticket without an American account?http://ask.metafilter.com/300476/How%2Dto%2Dsell%2Dan%2DNFL%2Dgame%2Dticket%2Dwithout%2Dan%2DAmerican%2Daccount
I'm now unable to attend an NFL game in a couple of weeks I bought a ticket for. Selling it via NFL Ticket Exchange requires an American bank account and submitting your credit card details - are there any easier options? Unfortunately after all the help from this http://ask.metafilter.com/295499/Seattle-and-Chicago-travel-advice-for-interracial-vegetarians I'm facing a period of, er, "financial uncertainty". So I'm unable to travel and need to sell my ticket for the game - but NFL Ticket Exchange required a US bank account, or to accept a check/cheque. Also I'm wary of the fraud possibilities as it requires credit card details in case the buyer is unhappy with the purchase.<br>
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Are their any simpler options I'm missing, but with some level of the guarantees the NFL service offers?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.300476Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:06:01 -0800DancingYearSo I Got A Traffic Ticket Todayhttp://ask.metafilter.com/298563/So%2DI%2DGot%2DA%2DTraffic%2DTicket%2DToday
Am I Worrying for Nothing? I made a really dumb mistake, I admit that it was really dumb. But towards the end as the officer was handing me my ticket, he said that my mistake could be seen as a misdemeanor in traffic court and that I could be booked for that. So, of course it scared me, and I am a really anxious person so now I'm imagining all the worse case scenarios possible (going to jail, losing my internship because of that etc).<br>
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Basically, I was at a stop light. There were a few cars ahead of me. The car ahead of me was a big car who was behind a "Keep Clear" area and he went ahead. I thought the light had turned green so I also went ahead but then I realized that the light had not turned green and I gauged the distance wrong and I would be blocking the said "Keep Clear" area. I did not want to be in the way since that area gets congested (especially on weekday/Monday mornings) so I went around but there were 2 double yellow lines to my left and I went over them. The cop saw it all and he pulled me over right after.<br>
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I got cited for a cvc 21460(a) which says: <em>When double parallel solid lines are in place, no person driving a vehicle shall drive to the left thereof, except as permitted in this section.</em> He said that was technically considered driving on the wrong side of the road (there were no cars on the other side at the time) and that's what makes it a misdemeanor.<br>
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So, this is my first traffic violation ever. I'm in California, I'm 26, nothing on my record, have had a license for over a year - and well, am I worrying for nothing? Also, is this all just more incriminating to say during traffic court and make it more likely for me to get in trouble? I want reassurance that I'll be okay but I also want to know what might realistically happen in my case.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.298563Mon, 25 Jul 2016 13:21:51 -0800Trusted SidekickYou don't have to put on the red light. (Or do you?)http://ask.metafilter.com/292296/You%2Ddont%2Dhave%2Dto%2Dput%2Don%2Dthe%2Dred%2Dlight%2DOr%2Ddo%2Dyou
I'd like some guidance on how to handle this red light traffic cam ticket in Los Angeles. My court date is today. So, I made a right on red without the appropriate amount of yielding time at a major intersection near my house in L.A. County. I probably pass through this same intersection dozens of times a day. The intersection in question does not have a "no turn on red" restriction; it was entirely to do with my speed.<br>
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I understand the conventional wisdom about red light camera tickets in L.A. County is that they can now be ignored (<a href="http://www.laweekly.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ignoring-red-light-camera-tickets-5146123">1</a>) (<a href="http://www.highwayrobbery.net/redlightcamsdocsLACountyDocsContd.html">2</a>) (<a href="http://www.lamag.com/driver/red-light-cameras-threatened-still-much-alive/">3</a>), (<a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/27/local/la-me-0727-red-light-cameras-20110727">4</a>) (<a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/08/03/138962399/l-a-does-away-with-red-light-camera-program">5</a>), but I'm overly cautious when it comes to the law, so naturally I called to schedule a court date when I got the notice, which - according to source #2 above - means I'm immediately on the hook for the ticket, having now formally acknowledged it to the court.<br>
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Whatever the truth may be about all that, I have a court appearance today, and I'm trying to figure out how best to approach the situation. They have video evidence of me, as the driver, driving my own vehicle. My face is visible both in the still photos and the video footage. I don't really think I have a case to say "not guilty" here, because ... well ... it's me. On the other hand, if most of L.A. is choosing to ignore these tickets, I'd like to do my best to at least talk the fine down, since I've apparently fucked myself by even responding.<br>
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However, my cat is undergoing significant medical treatments, I'm in the middle of a job change, and I literally don't have $10 to my name at the moment, so I'd like the best advice on getting off the hook as best I can. (The ticket is $500.)<br>
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So ... since I can't really dispute the verdict, but I also can't afford the ticket, how should I approach this in court? My informal legal advice from an LEO friend is that the ticket may be dismissed by the judge simply because I went to the trouble of showing up in court, but I'd prefer to get some other opinions. Thanks!tag:ask.metafilter.com,2016:site.292296Fri, 19 Feb 2016 08:20:13 -0800mykesciparkShouldn't be surprised, but ...http://ask.metafilter.com/290218/Shouldnt%2Dbe%2Dsurprised%2Dbut
My daughter checked her bags at the front counter for a United flight to Quito via Houston. Was told at the gate that the flight was overbooked and that she was involuntarily bumped. She was there well ahead of time. The next flight out (to Quito) that they were able to scrounge was on 1/1/16, rather than her scheduled 12/29/15. As compensation for this complete foul-up, they offered her $200, with some sort of claim that they were treating her first leg to Texas as her destination for the day. What should she do?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.290218Tue, 29 Dec 2015 15:57:23 -0800bullatonyWhat happens if I don't pay a Danish fine?http://ask.metafilter.com/289220/What%2Dhappens%2Dif%2DI%2Ddont%2Dpay%2Da%2DDanish%2Dfine
While in Copenhagen on business this past October, I received a fine for not (correctly) paying for a Metro ticket. Do I have to pay it? A train was pulling up while I was trying to get a ticket from the automated machine, but I ended up grabbing what was a piece of paper that literally said "THIS IS NOT A TICKET". So when the ticket controller came around to check tickets, I presented the non-ticket, which he pointed out and the informed me that I had to pay a fine of 750 DKK ($109 USD) for using the train without paying for a 24 DKK ($3.49 USD) ticket. I had to give the ticket controller my information, which consisted of my US Illinois Driver's License, and he gave me a citation. I shrugged and got off the train where I was going and thought I had a neat souvenir, thinking that there's no real consequence of not paying the fine.<br>
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It was to my surprise, however, when I received in the mail last week a document from Denmark, stating that I now owed 850 DKK ($123 USD) - the original 750 DKK and now an additional 100 DKK late fee.<br>
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As you can imagine, I'm a little annoyed that I have to pay the fine because I wasn't skipping out on buying a train ticket, I just did it wrong. Also, I believe that the magnitude of the fine is a little ridiculous. <br>
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But what happens if I don't pay the fine? Will I be extradited to Denmark as a criminal? Will Interpol be knocking at my door? Will I receive anonymous packages of poisoned picked herring?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.289220Thu, 03 Dec 2015 08:07:56 -0800photovoxAmtrak without eTicket?http://ask.metafilter.com/288852/Amtrak%2Dwithout%2DeTicket
We just purchased Amtrak tickets for our in-laws, making the selection "pick up from ticket agent." We were sent eTickets. In-laws do not have the technical savvy to receive or print eTickets. One faq I found says that you can pick up tickets from an agent if you have ID and the credit card. If that's true, the credit card will be a problem, since it was ours. Anyone know for sure? I'll call Amtrak tomorrow, and we'll figure out something, but I'm hoping someone can reassure me about how the ticket pick up works.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.288852Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:17:04 -0800KriesaHow do I do ticket change with the minimum change fee with AAhttp://ask.metafilter.com/288513/How%2Ddo%2DI%2Ddo%2Dticket%2Dchange%2Dwith%2Dthe%2Dminimum%2Dchange%2Dfee%2Dwith%2DAA
I booked a couple tickets from New York City JFK to Columbus Ohio for 11/17 with AA for my parents.
I just found out they may be coming from New York to Columbus any day other than 11/17.
AA change fee is 200 plus the difference. That's sooooo high on these 280*2 tickets.
Any idea of how to change the ticket to get the minimum change fee?? Thank you!
Plus, AA never sent me confirmation number via email or phone. I called today to confirm the purchase. Not sure if that's gonna help my case.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.288513Sun, 15 Nov 2015 21:08:25 -0800lijiaxiaoniuWill I need to go to court again?http://ask.metafilter.com/284917/Will%2DI%2Dneed%2Dto%2Dgo%2Dto%2Dcourt%2Dagain
Hello! A while back, I asked <a href="http://ask.metafilter.com/283400/What-exactly-is-this-court-notice-Location-Filter-Maryland">this question</a>. The person who rear-ended me intends to appeal the court's decision. Will I need to go to court again? You may be a lawyer, but you are not MY lawyer. Answers will not be construed as legal advice.<br>
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Traffic court is weird.<br>
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I went to the trial for the ticket in my AskMeFi question linked above. The woman who rear-ended my car did not show up to the trial, but sent her attorney instead.<br>
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The judge asked me for my story of what happened. There was some back-and-forth discussion between the judge and the woman's attorney.<br>
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The judge found her guilty of the charge, and reduced the fine by the exact amount of the court costs (so the financial penalty is still a total of $130).<br>
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The woman's attorney indicated that they intend to appeal the decision.<br>
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Does that mean there will be another trial? Will I have to go to court again?<br>
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The reason the attorney gave the judge for her client not being in attendance was that she is a teacher and it was the second day of school. I'm sorry, but if I can take time off work to go to court for a trial where I'm not even being accused of anything, I feel like the defendant certainly can make arrangements to attend her own trial. But that's just one fellow's opinion.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.284917Wed, 26 Aug 2015 12:59:44 -0800tckmaWhat, exactly, is this court notice? (Location Filter: Maryland)http://ask.metafilter.com/283400/What%2Dexactly%2Dis%2Dthis%2Dcourt%2Dnotice%2DLocation%2DFilter%2DMaryland
Someone rear-ended me about two months ago. The police officer gave her a ticket. I just got a court document in the mail informing me of a trial date and time; she is apparently contesting the ticket. Do I need to go to court? If so, what can I expect when there? You may be a lawyer, but you are not MY lawyer. Responses will not be construed as legal advice.<br>
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In early June, I was driving to work, when the car in front of me stopped short. I stopped short to avoid hitting the car. The driver of the car behind me was unable to stop in time and rear-ended me.<br>
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Police were called and an accident investigation was performed. Her car was towed from the scene as it was leaking and undriveable. I was able to continue driving to work.<br>
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I had no idea that the officer issued any tickets.<br>
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I filed a claim with my insurance company. They waived my deductible since I was not at fault for the accident. I had the car repaired at a body shop and did not have to pay a dime. I thought I was done.<br>
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On Wednesday, I received in the mail a notice from the District Court of Maryland for my county.<br>
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It says, in part, "STATE OF MARYLAND VS. [NAME OF THE DRIVER WHO REAR ENDED ME]. NOTICE OF TRIAL DATE. You are hereby notified that the trial of the charge on the above referenced citation will be held at the District Court location noted above on such and such date at so and so time. Charge: [random numbers and letters] FAILURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED ON HIGHWAY TO AVOID COLLISION." There's no mention anywhere on the notice to indicate that I need to show up in court.<br>
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Apparently, the police officer gave her a ticket, and she requested a trial in court to contest it.<br>
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I showed the notice to my boss. He asked me to e-mail him a scan of the notice and it will get me a paid day off of work under jury duty and court appearance rules. I did so.<br>
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I showed the notice to a co-worker of mine whose boyfriend is a lawyer. She said that I do not need to appear in court, but that I should call my insurance company and ask if they suggest I show in court anyway. She also said that she has gotten a witness summons before, and that they "use much scarier language," and, "threaten arrest if you don't show." The notice I received mentions nothing about potential arrest if I do not show in court.<br>
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I called my insurance company. They requested I fax them the notice to be forwarded to their Litigation Department for review. I did so, even though this seems wrong to me, as I don't think I am being sued.<br>
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I called the court house. I got the snarky response to my question of, "What does the notice say?" I read it to the person on the phone. She said, "You are a witness and you need to appear."<br>
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Out of these people, I am most inclined to believe the court clerk, meaning I must show up in court.<br>
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Who is correct? Am I a witness? Do I have to show up in court?<br>
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I've never contested a ticket in court, nor have I been to a trial of anyone contesting a ticket in court. What is going to happen?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.283400Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:27:56 -0800tckmaCost of a point on a CA drivers license?http://ask.metafilter.com/283204/Cost%2Dof%2Da%2Dpoint%2Don%2Da%2DCA%2Ddrivers%2Dlicense
I recently got cited for a one point moving violation in San Francisco and I'm trying to decide if its worth taking the driving school option to keep the point off my drivers license. I haven't gotten a ticket in ten years, so my main concern is about how much this will cause my insurance to go up. Do you know how much a single point ticket on my otherwise clean driving record will cause my insurance to go up? I'm married and insured by AAA.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2015:site.283204Mon, 20 Jul 2015 19:18:17 -0800pombeTraffic ticket Massachusettshttp://ask.metafilter.com/273203/Traffic%2Dticket%2DMassachusetts
While driving in very remote small town I was cited for Failure to Stop. There are problems with the case, details here are not pertinent, I meant to contest in a hearing but forgot to send in the papers.
Now MA wants to suspend permission to drive in the state unless I pay $380 to avoid the suspension.
I barely have half that and rely on monthly social security.
What can I do to find a solution to this problem? Before Dec. 31.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.273203Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:13:11 -0800NorthCoastCafeYANML, LA City Parking Editionhttp://ask.metafilter.com/272872/YANML%2DLA%2DCity%2DParking%2DEdition
As much as I like to support my local government, I prefer to do it through taxation or other more-or-less straightforward revenue-collection practices. Parking enforcement, to me, is a completely irrational form of revenue generation. So, on the basis of pure principle (and $73), I ask: if the city issues parking citations for vehicles parked on street cleaning routes, (presumably) because such parked vehicles cause the city injury (or whatever, you know, tangible bad thing) by impeding street cleaning, what is the method most likely to succeed of challenging a ticket issued after street cleaning has concluded, on the basis that the city suffered no injury? It would seem to me that the City of Los Angeles has kind of opened the door to this with this web page: http://bss.lacity.org/restricted_parking_sweeping_routes.cfm. On it, you can check if a particular street that is normally scheduled for street sweeping will not be street-swept that day. Also, <a href="http://laist.com/2014/11/13/everyone_is_going_to_get_a_refund_o.php">the City is issuing or has issued refunds</a> to people who were issued tickets on posted street-sweeping days if the street sweeper never actually showed. So it would stand to reason that if a ticket issued to a car parked in a designated street-cleaning zone on a specific date when the car will be no hindrance to the street sweeper is invalid, that an argument could be made that a ticket issued to a car parked in a designated street-cleaning zone at a time that the car will be no hindrance to any street sweeping vehicle is also unjustified.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.272872Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:46:53 -0800univacWebsite for ticket alerts?http://ask.metafilter.com/270948/Website%2Dfor%2Dticket%2Dalerts
Please help me find a website that notifies you when a ticket goes on sale by providing them with a link of the page you will be purchasing the ticket from.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.270948Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:28:28 -0800likeapenWhat consequences will a Canadian speeding ticket have on a US resident?http://ask.metafilter.com/267061/What%2Dconsequences%2Dwill%2Da%2DCanadian%2Dspeeding%2Dticket%2Dhave%2Don%2Da%2DUS%2Dresident
I got clocked speeding in an area of Montreal with an 18 mph speed limit (that I didn't know about). I got a ticket and was sent on my way. As a US citizen and resident, I have questions about what impact (if any) this ticket will have on my license, insurance, and--if I choose not to pay the ticket--my ability to return to Canada. (Note: I am not seriously considering ignoring the ticket, I'm just curious.) My questions are fourfold:<br>
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1) Will this ticket be reported back to my state and my insurance company? Related to this, will the ticket be a trigger for a rate increase, or do insurance companies only care about US moving violations that do not result in accidents?<br>
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2) Will the 'demerit points' associated with the ticket count as points against my US license?<br>
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3) If I pay the ticket (and by default, plead guilty), does that alter any of the above?<br>
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4) If I elect not to pay the ticket and ignore it, will it cause me problems in returning to Canada, even if I am not driving the same car and not using my driver's license to enter the country? It's probably relevant to note here that the police officer did not take my passport, just my US license.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.267061Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:13:14 -0800yellowcandyVirginia speeding ticket: asking for leniency? (72 in a 55)http://ask.metafilter.com/263213/Virginia%2Dspeeding%2Dticket%2Dasking%2Dfor%2Dleniency%2D72%2Din%2Da%2D55
Motorcycle speeding ticket in VA (72 in a 55). I'm not contesting it per se, but is it worth asking for leniency? Details inside. Hi folks. I received a speeding ticket on the interstate yesterday for 72 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. I was definitely over the speed limit (and I don't contend that it was 72). I'm a bit conflicted because while I was definitely going a bit fast, it was in the context of overtaking a couple of cars whilst merging from a two-lane ramp into another section of interstate, and I hit the throttle a little harder than was (arguably) necessary so as to get into open space and away from the couple of other cars as quickly as possible. That sort of thing quickly becomes second nature on a bike because you are constantly playing keep away with people who are texting or doing their makeup or whatever else while they drive. So while I don't at all argue that I was going 72 MPH (and thus "speeding"), I am a little frustrated in that it feels like a situation where the officer clocked me at the perfect moment (in the middle of overtaking cars so as to create a space cushion for myself for safety reasons &amp; peace of mind). I had barely finished merging into the straightaway when he appeared behind me with his lights on, which is to say that I wasn't just cruising down a straight section of interstate -- I picked up some speed in the course of merging and getting into open space. <br>
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Again, I totally understand that he clocked me at 17 over the speed limit, and I don't think that motorcycles are in any way above the law, and while it sounds silly, I take great care these days not to "be a speeder", even if I do occasionally speed within a certain context such as this particular merger in these particular traffic conditions. I asked the officer if I was being unsafe and he said "well, speeding is unsafe", and while I understand his point, it simply isn't that cut-and-dry with a motorcycle, and I feel that I was being much safer by taking preventative evasive action than by taking my chances with someone who may well be trying to merge lanes while texting or whatever.<br>
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Another note which may or may not be of relevance is that I've had (I think) 4 speeding tickets in my life, the last of which was a reckless driving ticket in November of 2009. I got my first motorcycle shortly after that and I haven't received a ticket in the nearly 5 years since as I've taken care to ride as safely as possible. I'm quite proud of that fact, and I'm very disappointed to have received a ticket such as this in the course of what feels like "normal riding" (i.e. accelerating to create space, as opposed to simply cruising at high speed). <br>
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Is it worth the effort of going to court to explain to the judge the context of the situation? I really worry that I sound like I'm trying to spin careless speeding as "defensive riding", but there really is a huge difference between accelerating to create a space cushion versus cursing at sustained speeds for the hell of it. Is there any chance that a judge might reduce the fine or something? Is it even worth the trouble?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.263213Sun, 08 Jun 2014 05:44:25 -0800austereOntario Resident that got speeding ticket in NY Statehttp://ask.metafilter.com/262322/Ontario%2DResident%2Dthat%2Dgot%2Dspeeding%2Dticket%2Din%2DNY%2DState
I'm a Canadian that got clocked doing 81 in a 65 in upper NY state a few days ago. I'm trying to figure out my options. I got clocked doing 81 in a 65 on my way home to Canada on I-90. My court seems to be the town of Sheridan. The fine for this seems to be in the $380 range, but apparently you have to be convicted or plead guilty before you even know what the fine is (this is the opposite of Ontario where you see your fine and you can decide to fight it or not). Since NY State has reciprocity with Ontario this means I'll get the demerit points transferred onto my record.<br>
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On top of that, the cop moved as fast as he could to issue me the ticket. He didn't even ask if i knew how fast I was going, lower the speed to the next tier (which is fairly routine Ontario if you're not a complete jackass to the cop) or anything. My Canadian rental car didn't have a MPH bar on the speedometer, so I was just (I felt) cruising with traffic. Google is full of stories from other Canadians and apparently this is a well known corridor where the cops like to nail out of state plates, which kinda makes sense as he nailed me and not the car in front or behind that were cruising with me.<br>
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I've talked with a few lawyers and they say that the local prosecutor is usually happy to plead you down to the equivalent to a "bad parking ticket that you'd get parking in front of hospital ER entrance or in a handicap spot" that'll run me about $175 and won't go on any permanent record. They seem to enjoy doing this as then the town and not NY state will get the fine money. The cheapest lawyer is quoting $250 which would put my full cost at $425, which is more than $380 if I just plead. I can't represent myself as it'd be too much time off work to go down.<br>
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However, my driving record is actually pristine and though I don't own a car and don't plan on owning one (so insurance isn't really an issue) I think maintaining a clean record may be worth it, and I can easily afford either option.<br>
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So my question is, can anybody tell me if I have any other options or recommendations? Any experiences to share?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.262322Thu, 22 May 2014 11:54:39 -0800hylarideMoving violation ticket - shady, but isn't it just easier to just pay?http://ask.metafilter.com/262042/Moving%2Dviolation%2Dticket%2Dshady%2Dbut%2Disnt%2Dit%2Djust%2Deasier%2Dto%2Djust%2Dpay
So, this is frustrating, but do we just have to suck it up? Partner was driving car at night about 15 miles an hour down a poorly lit and deserted intersection in San Francisco and got photographed by a police camera <strong>before</strong> the reached the crosswalk. They were so surprised, they did not come to a full stop as they made a rolling right turn at that 10-15 mph speed. They then got photographed again and a ticket for $500 for not stopping in the intersection. I do think that the first flash of the photograph is probably a shady trick to do exactly what happened - startle the driver into committing an error, but I'm tempted to just have them pay. They feel like they were ambushed by the bright flash and are scheduled to contest in court. What say you, hive mind - what would you do? What's annoying is that they were driving at about midnight down a poorly lit street in san francisco, driving slowly at about 15 miles per hour, to try to see the signage. Slowing down to stop at the intersection, the bright flash of the police camera flashes. This is confusing to them because they aren't in the crosswalk.<br>
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In their confusion they lean forward, squinting to see the signage and are trying to figure out why they just got photographed. But here is their mistake - rather than come to a full stop, they slowly roll the car into the empty intersection into a right turn, are promptly photographed again, and two weeks later, get a $500 ticket in the mail. <br>
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I asked my partner why they didn't stop but slowly rolled into a right turn instead, and they said that they just had a brain freeze as they were trying to figure out why they just got a bright halogen light of the camera flash shone in their face after the darkness of the street, when they so clearly weren't in the crosswalk. They were a little bit blinded, so they just continued to roll slowly forward into the deserted interaction, turned, and tried to find their way out of the neighborhood with obscured signage. <br>
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What makes them mad is that they said it felt like an ambush, because the first halogen flashes on before you've even committed an error, and you only have a short time to process that (so if you get startled and hit the gas, or continue in any way from the police light, you then get caught in the second snapshot). <br>
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My partner was going to write a letter to contest it, but I convinced him that it might be worth a court date, so he asked for one. But now I'm not so sure if it wasn't better to just go in and just pay the fine, lest we get slammed for more. We have access to legal representation through my job, which I might nudge him to call, but it's just so darn frustrating because it feels like he got tangled in a speed trap. <br>
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So, what would you do? Would you suck it up, contact the lawyer, go to court and throw yourself on the mercy of the court? Go to court and try to talk to the police officer beforehand? We're not on the same page about what they should do, so we thought we'd ask the hivemind.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.262042Fri, 16 May 2014 20:55:55 -0800It's a ParasoxContest red light ticket or not? I know I'm right, but is it worth it?http://ask.metafilter.com/262038/Contest%2Dred%2Dlight%2Dticket%2Dor%2Dnot%2DI%2Dknow%2DIm%2Dright%2Dbut%2Dis%2Dit%2Dworth%2Dit
I was caught by the camera going through an intersection while the light was red <em>because</em> there was also a green arrow allowing me to turn left legally. What are the odds of winning this when the photos are such poor quality that the green arrow looks like a faint green blob? This arrow is only vaguely discernible in the pictures because their cameras make a hugely lit intersection near a mall seem jet black. Downloading the pictures and increasing the exposure reveals a bright green blob there in addition to the red blob. Which is not as vindicating as I would like.<br>
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Also there is a car from the opposing traffic also turning left at the same time, <em>presumably</em> because they too have a green arrow. <br>
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I went back to double check the intersection and yes the red light remains when the arrow is green and both sides of the intersection have a green arrow at the same time.<br>
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I don't really have a spare $158, plus the principle of the thing gets to me. BUT it's no points on my license and with these crappy photos I could lose the hearing anyway and then owe and additional $250 on top of the original fine. <br>
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Does anyone have experience with contesting these types of things in Florida or Miami in particular?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.262038Fri, 16 May 2014 18:33:03 -0800abirdinthehandCalifornia driver contesting a speeding ticket in West Virginiahttp://ask.metafilter.com/260799/California%2Ddriver%2Dcontesting%2Da%2Dspeeding%2Dticket%2Din%2DWest%2DVirginia
A person with a California driver's license gets a speeding ticket while driving through West Virginia. The speed alleged on the ticket was 15 miles over the posted limit. What would be the insurance consequences if the driver simply paid off the ticket without contesting it? How could the driver find out more information about whether s/he should contest the ticket, or plead guilty to a lower speed? In what state should the person be looking for a lawyer to best answer her/his questions? What should be this person's next step?
Also, would the answers be different if the alleged speed was 10 (or 9, or 5, or whatever) miles over the posted limit?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.260799Wed, 23 Apr 2014 19:39:44 -0800mediareportFantastic round the world trip planned, except...http://ask.metafilter.com/254981/Fantastic%2Dround%2Dthe%2Dworld%2Dtrip%2Dplanned%2Dexcept
The plan was to fly into Mumbai and make my way down the cost to Cochi. I just realized that my visa to India is not going to happen. I now have a 10-14 day gap. I'm leaving Tel Aviv on Feb. 3rd and staying in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 14th, dates somewhat flexible. Where should I go?
Things to know:
-No countries that require anything other then VOA for a US born citizen please.
-In addition to Israel and Kuala Lumpur I'm also going to Hong Kong, much of Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
-Have visited western Europe and northern S. America on previous trips.
Bonus points if it involves hiking, learning how to sail or involves getting to see the countryside in safety, though perhaps not comfort.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2014:site.254981Wed, 08 Jan 2014 14:00:45 -0800ripHow not to pay extra fee to see the "nutcracker ballet" showhttp://ask.metafilter.com/252967/How%2Dnot%2Dto%2Dpay%2Dextra%2Dfee%2Dto%2Dsee%2Dthe%2Dnutcracker%2Dballet%2Dshow
I am going to buy six tickets for Bay Pointe ballet's nutcracker show in San Mateo, CA. If I buy tickets on their website. I need to pay $15.5 for fees. I wonder if anybody knows if I can save those fees when I go to their box office in San Mateo to buy tickets directly. I was not successful when calling them to find out the answer.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2013:site.252967Mon, 02 Dec 2013 10:53:14 -0800akomomHelp me fight this parking ticket!http://ask.metafilter.com/251596/Help%2Dme%2Dfight%2Dthis%2Dparking%2Dticket
At what time of the day are the parking meters no longer in effect on 17th St NW in Washington, DC? Back in September my girlfriend and I were in Washington, DC. We got a parking ticket, but only found out about it recently thanks to a letter in the mail from the DC DMV. We are certain that the spot we parked in was a 2 hour parking spot that only required use of the meter up until 6:30pm. The time on the ticket was 7:02. I know that a lot of the parking near the Mall is metered until 10:00, but I'm sure this isn't the case for the spot we were in. We were parked on the east side of the street, somewhere between D St NW and E St NW. I tried looking on Google Street View but the sign is blurred. I also tried Bing but the sign isn't readable.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2013:site.251596Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:41:42 -0800VenadiumAnyone done the Michigan Basic Driver Improvement Course?http://ask.metafilter.com/251241/Anyone%2Ddone%2Dthe%2DMichigan%2DBasic%2DDriver%2DImprovement%2DCourse
Looking for the cheapest online option and any words of wisdom from someone who has gone through the course. Got my first ticket for pausing at a stop sign. Doing full stops now. I received a letter from the state of Michigan stating that I qualify for Michigan's Basic Driver Improvement Course. Course can be taken online. Fee is not to exceed $100. If I successfully complete the course, points will not be placed on my record and will not be disclosed to insurance companies. <br>
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I found one from the<a href="http://services.sos.state.mi.us/courseprovider/vendorlist.aspx"> list of providers</a> that is an online course for $59.95. <br>
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Has anyone taken this course online? Without going through each link is there a way to know which is the cheapest online course?<br>
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Am I crazy for doing this? My guess is a $60 fee now will save me insurance fees later on when/if my 2 points get reported. Michigan insurance is pretty expensive compared to other states and it's likely I'll be moving to a different state within the next 16 months so I fear the points would follow me and increase my insurance rates. I'm 32/f if that is relevant.tag:ask.metafilter.com,2013:site.251241Sat, 02 Nov 2013 10:52:06 -0800AnonymousTicket printing?http://ask.metafilter.com/250321/Ticket%2Dprinting
A local non-profit I'm with holds monthly events and sells tickets. Right now the tickets are printed in bulk. We have full price tickets, student/senior tickets, and comp (free) tickets. We'd like to have more flexibility to introduce different price points as test runs and easily track how they go. We'd also like to be able to keep better tabs on the comp tickets, by differentiating tickets given to volunteers versus comp tickets given to sponsors, for example. Right now every kind of ticket in the same class is the same. That is, all regular tickets look alike, regardless of the event they're for. All comp tickets look alike, regardless of who they're given to.<br>
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I'm open to different suggestions, but the first thing that came to my mind was purchasing a printer and printing our own tickets for every show.<br>
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Here is what I'd like any system to have:<br>
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<li>The ticket will remain legible for several months (we give comp tickets to volunteers and want them to have the discretion to use them for different events)</li><br>
<li>The ticket can include a grayscale image of the event poster (optional but preferred)<br>
<li>Paper/stock that has some sort of antiforgery element (optional but preferred)<br>
<li>Cost of less than 5 cents per ticket to print--the lower the (much) better<br>
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When I search for ticket printers, it seems as though most systems use thermal printing technology, which I understand is incredibly inexpensive but quick to deteriorate and capable only of monochrome black-and-white printing.<br>
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Any particular systems you can recommend? Print shops that can POD small runs of tickets for very, very little? Other ways to tackle this problem? Caveats? Etc?tag:ask.metafilter.com,2013:site.250321Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:09:20 -0800jsturgill